Ivan Kemichadzhi
Biography
A resident of Mariupol (Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine). A case of public justification of terrorism was brought against him on the grounds of publications in support of the Russian Volunteer Corps. On 16 February 2026, Kemichadzhi was sentenced to five and a half years in a general regime penal colony.
NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW
Unless someone writes about it. OVD-Info is often the sole source for news on repression, while also providing legal aid to political prisoners. We depend entirely on your support to continue. Join our recurring donors to keep these stories—and people—from being forgotten.